It’s cool to be the you you once knew. But to still handle things as if your younger self didn’t learn how to handle ish better is the hang up. Implement what you’ve learned. Let that ego and pride flow it’s not the end all be all of you. You’re not fighting as a kid anymore. You could say what you mean and stand on it. You could say no and stand on it. But understand what comes with that and see if that fits the person you’d be comfortable moving around as.